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179 AI Is No Longer Optional — Jim Gitney
Episode 179
Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
Jim Gitney issues a clear warning to every consultant, advisor, and professional service firm: if AI is not a foundational part of your offering, relevance will erode faster than you think. In this episode, we explore why AI is no longer just a tool but a thinking partner, how human judgment becomes more valuable not less, and what leaders must do now to stay indispensable in 2026 and beyond. Experience our episodes in a whole new way—watch every video version on our YouTube channel. Subscribe now to be the first to catch our next release. https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Soundbites [0:02] Why professional service providers without an AI-integrated strategy will struggle from 2026 onwards. [1:35] If AI supplies strategy, how humans stay indispensable through judgment, context, and decision-making. [2:17] Treating AI as a co-worker and thinking partner through a hybrid human-AI model. [2:31] How AI accelerates discovery, data analysis, and solution development across professional services. [3:07] Real examples of AI generating strategies instantly, from investments to book marketing plans. [3:51] Creating AI-powered boards of advisors by synthesising insights from admired business thinkers. [5:27] The skill of refining AI outputs through better questions as the heart of the hybrid model. [6:33] How professional service firms will need fewer analysts but stronger AI capability. [7:31] The growing impact of AI in legal research, contract analysis, and evidence gathering. [7:58] Why human skills like motivation, listening, and managing fear matter more as AI adoption increases. [9:02] Implementation and change management as the new differentiator for professional service firms. [10:41] Why firms focused only on analysis and research face greater risk of irrelevance. [11:16] The emerging role of the Chief AI Officer and responsibility for enterprise-wide AI strategy. [12:03] Rolling out AI through pilots, change management, and capability building across organisations. [13:23] Cobotics explained as the intersection of people, process, and technology. [14:51] Why organisations will move away from siloed structures to horizontal, process-led models. [16:52] How AI and technology backbones will reshape leadership roles and organisational design. [17:02] The warning for professional services firms whose strategic plans do not embed AI as foundational. [18:44] AI adoption in medicine and healthcare as proof that no profession is immune. [19:17] Why neither ignoring AI nor relying solely on it works without human judgment. [19:56] Using AI to transform an existing framework into an operational system through precise prompting. [21:50] Where to explore further work, resources, and future releases related to AI and professional services. JIM GITNEY https://www.group50.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgitney/ https://strategyrealized.com/ ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon - paperback or kindle. Amazon USA https://a.co/d/3WaplI9 Amazon Australia https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone; you don’t need a Kindle device. === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au... === To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: https://www.ninasunday.com/ === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/ === To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/ and scroll to bottom of the page to register Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
